McDonald's says McCafe launch off to good start

OAK BROOK, Ill (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp executives said on Wednesday that the fast-food giant's McCafe coffee roll-out is off to a good start and that data on its market share impact should be available in about six months.

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(NEW YORK) — McDonald’s is offering free coffee to its customers for a limited time as competition for the breakfast crowd intensifies.
The world’s biggest hamburger chain announced Friday that participating U.S.

(NEW YORK) — McDonald’s is offering free coffee to its customers for a limited time as competition for the breakfast crowd intensifies.
The world’s biggest hamburger chain announced Friday that participating U.S.

TORONTO — McDonald’s Corp is making its McCafe ground coffee available in Canadian grocery stores this month, the fast-food giant said on Tuesday, part of its broader campaign to win market share in a country long dominated by rivals like Tim Hortons Inc and Starbucks Corp.
The competition to woo Canadian coffee drinkers has intensified in recent years, while rivals have pushed into McDonald’s territory by expanding their own breakfast and lunch menus in order to attract new customers and drive up spending per visit.

By FNF Solutions:McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) has offered its Canadian fans some great news after announcing that its coffee, McCafe will be making its debut in grocery stores across the country by the end of September.

Coffee is going to be big part of KFC’s future—and the ambition goes far beyond the stunt of testing an edible coffee cup. Thousands of KFC restaurants in China, where the fried chicken purveyor is already the single largest fast-food chain, will start selling freshly ground coffee this year in a bid to become a lower-cost “premium” alternative to Starbucks.

TORONTO (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp is making its McCafe ground coffee available in Canadian grocery stores this month, the fast-food giant said on Tuesday, part of its broader campaign to win market share in a country long dominated by rivals like Tim Hortons Inc and Starbucks Corp .